Affiliation:
1. College of Food and Bioengineering, Bengbu University, Bengbu 233030, China
Abstract
A disposable electrochemical sensor based on silver nanoparticle-embedded cellulose hydrogel composites was developed for sensitive detection of sulfamethoxazole residues in meat samples. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the porous structure of the cellulose matrix anchored with 20–50 nm silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction verified that the metallic AgNPs coordinated with the amorphous cellulose chains. At an optimum 0.5% loading, the nanocomposite sensor showed a peak-to-peak separation of 150 mV, diffusion-controlled charge transfer kinetics, and an electron transfer coefficient of 0.6 using a ferro/ferricyanide redox probe. Square-wave voltammetry was applied for sensing sulfamethoxazole based on its two-electron oxidation peak at 0.72 V vs. Ag/AgCl in Britton–Robinson buffer of pH 7.0. A linear detection range of 0.1–100 μM sulfamethoxazole was obtained with a sensitivity of 0.752 μA/μM and limit of detection of 0.04 μM. Successful recovery between 86 and 92% and less than 6% RSD was achieved from spiked meat samples. The key benefits of the proposed disposable sensor include facile fabrication, an antifouling surface, and a reliable quantification ability, meeting regulatory limits. This research demonstrates the potential of novel cellulose–silver nanocomposite materials towards developing rapid, low-cost electroanalytical devices for decentralized on-site screening of veterinary drug residues to ensure food safety.
Funder
Key Research Project in Natural Sciences of Universities in Anhui Province
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